Today in Photos, July 17

Taking a dive - Russian President Vladimir Putin submerges on board Sea Explorer 5 off Gogland Island, 180 kilometres west of St Petersburg. The red submersible dived 50 metres on Monday to examine the wreck of a 19th century frigate in Putin's latest stunt in 13 years of power to assert his carefully crafted action-man image. The 60-year-old ex-KGB spy - who wore a black jacket, blue jeans and white sports shoes - sat in the capsule's glassed front and resurfaced smiling after some 20 minutes and praised the work of the Russian Geographic Society. Photo: AP